Bulwick Meadows is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest in
Bulwick
Bulwick is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 152 people, including Blatherwycke and increasing to 171 at the 2011 census. It is about six miles north-east of C ...
, north-east of
Corby
Corby is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, located north-east of Northampton. From 1974 to 2021, the town served as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby. At the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census, the built-up ...
in
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
.
These marshy meadows are in the flood plain of the
Willow Brook. There are diverse wetland flora, including rare species, and it is the only known locality in the county for the
flat-sedge ''
Blysmus compressus
''Blysmus compressus'' is a species of flat sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae.
Its native range is Europe to Himalaya
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinen ...
'' and
common bistort. It is also one of the very few sites in the county where
snipe
A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill, eyes placed high on the head, and cryptic/ camouflaging plumage. The ''Gallinago'' snipes have a ...
breed.
Main Road in Bulwick bisects the site, and Willow Brook runs along its eastern boundary. There is no public access to the southern part, but a footpath runs through the northern one.
References
{{SSSIs Northamptonshire
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northamptonshire